Snapshot Autobiography In this project, you will think about the meaning of history by describing and illustrating several events from your own life Snapshot Autobiography

Snapshot Autobiography Day 1 10 minute Free-Write: What is the story of your birth? Share your story with a partner 3 min/each How do you know the story of your birth? What evidence do you have to back your story? How might someone else remember this story?

Bring Your Story to Life Day 2 1) Take a piece of paper & fold it like a letter, so that it forms 3 panels Or counting front/back, you will have 6 panels 2) The first panel is the cover for your Snapshot Autobiography Create a title Illustrate 3) On the back panel write a brief “About the Author”: Include your name, place and date of birth, & anything else you want people of know about you 4) This leaves four panels. In the first of these panels, write about your birth. In the other three panels, write about important events that have shaped you as a person

Homework- Crosschecking Day 2 Finish your Autobiography Pamphlet Describe the stories from start to finish Pretend that someone who doesn’t know you will be reading your story and trying to understand it Illustrate each event Interview someone in your family about one of your events Note which parts of their story differ from your own Take careful notes on the paper provided *Be prepared to share in class tomorrow*

Share & Turn-In Day 3 Smile-you’re on camera Read all about it Pick me Use the document camera to show us your Snapshot Story Read all about it Share your “About the Author” Pick me Chose one panel to share with class